Society
Crime & Courts
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Ex-minister Said to Admit to Receiving Cash even before, after He was in Abe Cabinet
Former agriculture minister Takamori Yoshikawa has told prosecutors that he received cash from a for...
January 4, 2021
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Downloading Manga from Pirate Sites Becomes Illegal in Japan; ¥35 bil. in Damage Estimated for Nov.
The damage caused by pirate websites that infringe on copyrights of manga and other such works has a...
January 1, 2021
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Lebanese Split over Hosting Ghosn: ‘Proud’ or ‘Shameful’?
BEIRUT — Opinion is divided among the Lebanese people regarding former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Car...
January 1, 2021
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Ghosn: ‘My Return to Lebanon is My Rebirth’
NEW YORK — In a statement issued to The Yomiuri Shimbun on Dec. 28, former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman...
January 1, 2021
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Japan Has First Execution-free Year since 2011
It became certain Monday that no death-row inmates will be executed in Japan in 2020, making it the ...
December 29, 2020
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Former Agriculture Minister Yoshikawa Said to Admit Receipt of Cash
Former agriculture minister Takamori Yoshikawa, 70, has admitted that he received cash from a former...
December 24, 2020
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Hana Kimura’s Mother: ‘I Hope the Offender Faces Punishment’
The mother of “Terrace House” member Hana Kimura, who committed suicide after becoming a target of o...
December 17, 2020
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Victims’ Families Hope KyoAni Arsonist will Explain His Actions
Relatives and friends of the people who died in last year’s arson attack on the Kyoto Animation Co. ...
December 17, 2020
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Man Accused of Abusing Terrace House Member Online to be Referred to Prosecutors
The Metropolitan Police Department is planning to refer a man to prosecutors on charges of criminal ...
December 16, 2020
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